The kids here are incredible. So full of life; they’re as happy as can be despite their circumstances. They have all impacted me more than I thought possible. I’ve wanted to work with children who desperately need to be loved for a while now, but being here has just enforced this even more on my heart. It kills me that I have to say goodbye to them in about a week. I’ve contemplated sneaking them on the plane with me (just kidding…).
Being here at the orphanage for five weeks may seem like a long time, but it has flown by. I often have a hard time seeing the good in seasonal relationships, whether that be ministry-wise or just relationships in everyday life. I wonder if being in someone’s’ life for just a little bit can actually make a difference. It’s hard because these kids have people leaving them all of the time. I hate being just another one of those people. Bur I know that relationships, no matter the time, do make a difference and the thought that they don’t is just a lie from the enemy. God is working through the time that He has given us here.
One of the little girls, Rosemary, has stolen my heart. She is adorable. And sassy. I love it. She likes to copy the sounds we make when we speak English; she thinks we sound funny when we talk to each other. I kind of think we do too now. The other day I read a couple Psalms to her in Spanish. It was amazing how attentive she was for a being so young. As I read, if I mispronounced something she gently corrected me. It was such a blessing to just sit with her and read Scripture, I can’t even explain. She has asked me why I can’t stay here with her and be her mom. I’m not really sure what to say to that. I just tell her I love her and that her Daddy in heaven loves her as well. I thank God everyday for putting her as well as all of the other kids into my life. He is using these five weeks to impact the kids, as well as our lives, and I’m so grateful!
